Keyboard shortcuts

On macOS, use Cmd where this page says Ctrl, and Option for Alt. Shortcuts work while the main window has focus.

  1. Playback and navigation
  2. Trimming
  3. Synchronization
  4. Preview
  5. Horizon lock
  6. Motion chart
  7. Files, export and the render queue
  8. Mouse controls on the timeline

Playback and navigation

Keys Action
Space or F3 Play / pause (with the external audio track, if one is loaded)
K Play / pause and reset the playback speed to normal
L Play forward faster. Each press moves to the next speed in the cycle 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x. The first press after starting FPVFlow gives 2x; K resets the cycle, so the next L starts at 1x
J Jump back 500 frames and play
Left, Page Up, , or F2 Previous frame
Right, Page Down, . or F4 Next frame
Ctrl+Left, Ctrl+Page Up, Ctrl+, or F5 Back 10 frames
Ctrl+Right, Ctrl+Page Down, Ctrl+. or F6 Forward 10 frames
Shift+Left or Shift+Page Up Previous keyframe
Shift+Right or Shift+Page Down Next keyframe
M Mute / unmute

Trimming

Keys Action
I or [ Set the start of the nearest trim range at the playhead
O or ] Set the end of the nearest trim range at the playhead
Ctrl+I or Ctrl+[ Start a new trim range at the playhead
Ctrl+O or Ctrl+] End a new trim range at the playhead
Home or H Go to the start of the nearest trim range
End or ; Go to the end of the nearest trim range
C Clear all trim ranges

Synchronization

Keys Action
A Auto sync here: measure a sync point at the playhead
P Add manual sync point here

See Synchronization.

Preview

Keys Action
S Stabilization on / off, to compare with the original
D Stabilization overview on / off (zoomed-out view showing the whole stabilized frame)
V Split view of the stabilization overview
G Grid guide on / off
Ctrl+G Switch the grid guide between white and black
F or F11 Cycle through the full-screen modes
Esc Leave full screen

Horizon lock

These keys change Roll angle correction in Stabilization. They only work while Lock horizon is on.

Keys Action
E / R +0.5° / -0.5°
Ctrl+E / Ctrl+R +0.1° / -0.1°
Alt+E / Alt+R +1° / -1°
Shift+E / Shift+R +5° / -5°

Motion chart

Keys Action
X, Y, Z, W Hide the first, second, third or fourth curve of the chart
Shift+X, Shift+Y, Shift+Z, Shift+W Show that curve again
Shift+G Chart shows the gyroscope
Shift+A Chart shows the accelerometer
Shift+M Chart shows the magnetometer
Shift+Q Chart shows the orientation quaternions

Files, export and the render queue

Keys Action
Ctrl+S Save the project file (.gyroflow, including the motion data)
Ctrl+W Export the current clip (or save the queued job you are editing)
Ctrl+Q Add the current clip to the render queue
Q Show / hide the render queue
Ctrl+D Open the next file in the same folder
Ctrl+A Open the previous file in the same folder
Ctrl+Shift+D While editing a queued job: save it and open the next job
Ctrl+Shift+A While editing a queued job: save it and open the previous job

Mouse controls on the timeline

Mouse Action
Scroll Zoom the timeline in and out
Alt+scroll Zoom the chart vertically
Ctrl+scroll (macOS: scroll sideways) Pan along the timeline
Double-click Reset the zoom
Right-click Timeline menu: sync points, Guess IMU orientation here, Estimate rolling shutter here, Estimate gyro bias here, Trim range and Chart display mode
Click a sync point Edit its offset
Double-click a sync point Zoom in on it
Right-click a slider Reset value, Enable keyframing, Add keyframe